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2023 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey

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$98,140 Avg Salary

Finding the Best Nursing Master's Degree School for You

Nursing is the most popular major in New Jersey with 5,648 degrees and certificates handed out in 2020-2021.

There are lots of options to pick from today when trying to decide which healthcare program is right for you. As online education oppotunities continue to grow, you're not restricted to just schools in your local area anymore. Even some of the 'big name' schools are offering online courses. Also, there are a number of trade schools with offerings that you might find attractive.

To assist you in seeing some of the education options that are available to you, Healthcare Degree Search has created its Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. This report analyzed 17 schools in New Jersey to see which ones offered the best master's degree programs for healthcare students. Factors related to overall quality of the school, post-graduation earnings, average student debt, and more accumulated were considered when coming up with this list.

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2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey

Check out the nursing master's degree programs at these schools if you want to get the best education that money can buy.

Top 10 Best Nursing Master's Degree Schools

Our analysis found The College of New Jersey to be the best school for nursing students who want to pursue a master’s degree in New Jersey. TCNJ is a moderately-sized public school located in the large suburb of Ewing.

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Out of the 17 schools in New Jersey that were part of this year’s ranking, Ramapo College of New Jersey landed the # 2 spot on the list. Located in the suburb of Mahwah, Ramapo College is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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#3

College of Saint Elizabeth

Morristown, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend College of Saint Elizabeth. It ranked #3 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. CSE is a small private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Morristown.

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The excellent master’s degree programs at Rutgers University - New Brunswick helped the school earn the #4 place on this year’s ranking of the best nursing schools in New Jersey. Located in the small city of New Brunswick, Rutgers New Brunswick is a public school with a very large student population.

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#5

Monmouth University

West Long Branch, NJ

You’ll be in good company if you decide to attend Monmouth University. It ranked #5 on our 2023 Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey list. Located in the suburb of West Long Branch, Monmouth is a private not-for-profit school with a moderately-sized student population.

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#6

Stockton University

Galloway, NJ

With a ranking of #6, Stockton University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Located in the midsize suburb of Galloway, Stockton State is a public school with a medium-sized student population.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Metropolitan Campus came in at #7 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. FDU is a moderately-sized private not-for-profit school located in the suburb of Teaneck.

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#8

Rowan University

Glassboro, NJ

Rowan University came in at #8 in this year’s edition of the Best Nursing Master’s Degree Schools in New Jersey ranking. Located in the suburb of Glassboro, Rowan is a public college with a fairly large student population.

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#9

Kean University

Union, NJ

With a ranking of #9, Kean University did quite well on this year’s best schools for nursing students working on their master’s degree. Kean is a fairly large public school located in the suburb of Union.

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Fairleigh Dickinson University - Florham Campus did quite well in this year’s ranking of the best places for nursing students to get a master’s degree. It came in at #10 on the list. Located in the large suburb of Madison, FDU is a private not-for-profit college with a small student population.

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Best Nursing Colleges in the Middle Atlantic Region

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State Degrees Awarded
New York 17,708
Pennsylvania 11,477
Maryland 4,104
District of Columbia 990
Delaware 1,267

One of 30 majors within the healthcare area of study, nursing has other similar majors worth exploring.

Nursing Concentrations

Major Annual Graduates
Registered Nursing 266,651
Family Practice Nurse/Nursing 16,104
Nursing Administration 9,838
Nursing Practice 7,992
Other Registered Nursing, Nursing Administration, Nursing Research and Clinical Nursing 5,092
Nursing Science 4,600
Psychiatric/Mental Health Nurse/Nursing 2,287
Adult Health Nurse/Nursing 2,021
Nurse Anesthetist 1,936
Public Health/Community Nurse/Nursing 1,883
Critical Care Nursing 773
Geriatric Nurse/Nursing 563
School Nursing 553
Nurse Midwife/Nursing Midwifery 509
Clinical Nurse Leader 444
Clinical Nurse Specialist 419
Perioperative/Operating Room and Surgical Nurse/Nursing 331
Maternal/Child Health and Neonatal Nurse/Nursing 181
Occupational and Environmental Health Nursing 57
Emergency Room/Trauma Nursing 53
Palliative Care Nursing 14
Forensic Nursing 14

Related Major Annual Graduates
Health & Medical Administrative Services 89,359
Allied Health & Medical Assisting Services 84,492
Practical Nursing & Nursing Assistants 84,274
Allied Health Professions 82,308
Public Health 40,596

Notes and References

*These averages are for the top 17 schools only.

  • Read more about our ranking methodology.
  • The Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) from the National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), a branch of the U.S. Department of Education (DOE) serves as the core of the rest of our data about colleges.
  • Some other college data, including much of the graduate earnings data, comes from the U.S. Department of Education’s (College Scorecard).
  • Credit for the banner image above goes to Aleksahgabrielle.

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